Genetic variability of Brazilian phytoplasma and spiroplasma isolated from maize plants

Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-65

  Gomes, Eliane Aparecida ^a   Jardim, Sílvia Neto ^a   Guimarães, Claudia Teixeira ^a   De Souza, Isabel Regina Prazeres ^a   De Oliveira, Elizabeth ^a  

^a EMBRAPA MILHO E SORGO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gene sequence; Genetic polymorphism; Microorganisms; Mollicutes; Spiralin; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

MOLLICUTES; PHYTOPLASMA; PROKARYOTA; SPIROPLASMA; SPIROPLASMA KUNKELII; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2442619092     PISSN: 0100204X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-204X2004000100009     Document Type: Article

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